Policemen murdered in front of Catholic church in Egypt

January 09, 2015

Two policemen who were assigned the task of guarding a Coptic Catholic parish in Egypt were shot to death on January 6, according to Egyptian media reports.

The incident took place in Minya, a largely Christian city of 250,000 in central Egypt.

The head of regional security forces said that a terrorist group was responsible for the attack.

 

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Further information:

• Heavy security at Egypt's churches ahead of Coptic Christmas (Al-Ahram)
• Egypt- 2 policemen killed in front of church in Minya (MENAFN)